Indiana Jones is the sort of man that could work his way out of any problem. The powers of his charm, good looks, incredible knowledge, agility, endurance, problem-solving, and that cool whip also figured in his narrow escapes and successful … [Read more]

"And they have thrown the gods of these nations into the fire and burned them. But of course the Assyrians could destroy them! They were not gods at all—only idols of wood and stone shaped by human hands. Now, O Lord our God, rescue us from his … [Read more]

"Dear fellas, I can't believe how fast things move on the outside...The world went and got itself in a big damn hurry." ~ Brooks Hatlen || The Shawshank Redemption
I can relate to character Brook Hatlen's sentiment about the world getting itself … [Read more]

When Airbnb was founded in 2008, most its users were in New York City, but the founders of the company lived in Los Angeles. At one point in the early days of Airbnb, when the company was still small, like 50 people small, co-founder and CEO Brian … [Read more]

A question to consider.
What sort of leadership legacy is your church or ministry producing?
Football Coaches are often measured by what is called a "coaching tree." A coaching tree, like a family tree, charts the coaches who developed underneath … [Read more]

A simple reminder.
The starting point of leadership vision is not what you will do, but who you are.
The starting point of leadership vision is to see yourself as a leader with clarity.
A leader must have clarity of vision of who they are … [Read more]

I had the opportunity to sit down with friend and Saddleback Pastor Eric Falcinella on his Leadership Obsession Podcast to talk about the 10 Dimensions of Leadership Pipeline Thinking.
Take listen here ---> Podcast Interview
In a previous … [Read more]

I just completed some reading in church history. Studying history reminds me how valuable it can be for leaders to learn from the lessons of the past.
During the 1930's, the country France decided it must apply the lessons of past it and its … [Read more]

Nearly 2000 years before Jesus, the then king of Old Babylon developed the first law code for Mesopotamia. His name was Hammurabi, and his laws are known to us today as “The Code of Hammurabi." One of the clauses of the code called for people to be … [Read more]

Potato Chips.
If I start eating potato chips, I never stop at eating just one.
There is medical and scientific research to back me up. Researchers in Australia changed the salt levels in the lunches they gave their participants in a university … [Read more]